Frostburg in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Martinís Plantation

By J. J. Prats, June 7, 2006

1. Martin's Plantation Marker

Inscription. General Braddock's 2nd camp on the march to Fort Duquesne June 14th, 15th, 1755. The old Braddock Road passed to the southeast of the National Road from Clarysville to the "Shades of Death" near "Two Mile Run." The National Road was begun by the Government in 1811.

Location. 39° 39.084′ N, 78° 54.776′ W. Marker is in Frostburg, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker is at the intersection of National Highway (U.S. 40) and Maryland Route 36, on the right when traveling east on National Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frostburg MD 21532, United States of America.

. 1901 book by Burton Egbert Stevenson. This location is mentioned at Page 86. (Submitted on July 16, 2006.)

Additional comments. 1. Encampments on this siteIn researching George Washington's route on his first official mission in 1753, I discovered in the GW Papers and Christopher Gist's Journal some
eleven encampments he made on this same site on George's Creek. I am applying to the State to install a highway marker on the road connecting routes 40 and 68.

Also I find a dearth of information on "Martin's Plantation."

I hope to secure speaking engagements on Washington's mission of 1753 at local historical and educational institutions in the Frostburg-Cumberland area. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 16, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,904 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on February 29, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.